SML Board of Control - Minutes August 31, 1998. Page 3 [Redacted] Tuition Assistance Review Committee - Recommendations: Sally Montgomery reported that all eight applications for tuition assistance from library staff were approved in 1998. In a memo to the Board from Jennie Paxton (see attached), some new recommendations were made from the Tuition Assistance Program Review Committee. Sally Montgomery briefed the Board on the details of the recommendations, which included a request for a new chairperson, as her three year term is ending after December 31, 1998. Orella Brazile moved and Gail Griffin seconded the motion to approve the recommendations for the Tuition Assistance Program, as follows: 1.) Request $5,000 for the 1999 budget; 2A.) Extend Sally Montgomery's term for one additional meeting (i.e., November) which would be the first meeting involving the Adger Fund applicants; 2B.) Appoint a new chair as Sally Montgomery's three year term is ending; and 3.) Change the term of the ""employee"" member from one year to two years, staggered against the two year term of the M.L.S. member. The motion carried. Automation Project Update: Jim Pelton reported that Grace Simmons, the Technical Services Coordinator for the Library, spent two weeks in Washington to learn about training and installation for the Gates Computers. The initial set of PCs are on order, but equipment has not yet been received. The Library is waiting on more orders from the Gates people. Installation has been scheduled for the time between October 1 and 15. Cable lines are now being installed, and the branches are on a frame-relay setup. Old Business: SML's 75th Anniversary -- Jennie Paxton reported that she hopes to trim down the 75th Anniversary celebration at the Library from one week to three days, instead. She suggested that the celebration could be tied in with a celebration of the Gates Library Foundation installation of PCs at all the branches. Shreve Memorial Library was first opened on December 6, 1923. Some original items are kept in the Larkin Edwards room and could be used for a display. A committee will plan the event, and could take the opportunity to get the community involved. Lew Taylor and Debra Adcock are helping plan now, and it will be open to all staff, including the branches to participate. Jennie asked the Board how much they would like to be involved with the planning. Suggestions or comments from the Board included: ~ Haller Jackson -- He prefers three days instead of a week of celebration. He requested that information about the planning for the Anniversary be reported to the Board at the monthly meetings. ~ Gail Griffin -- She volunteered to be on the Committee to plan the 75th Anniversary celebration.